The Head continued its Millipedes E.P. media blitz over the holidays, debuting a music video for “Raincoats” via Under the Radar. The song exemplifies the band’s sonic shift from power pop to left of the dial college rock, and the video juxtaposes scenes of the band hanging out around town with singer and bassist Mike Shaw meditating in a tub full of water. Both seemingly opposite concepts suit the song’s mix of jovial pop and introspective lyrics. READ MORE…
Comprised of Jacob Morrell (guitarist), Mike Shaw (vocals and bass) and Mike’s brother Jack (drums), the Atlanta-based indie rock trio The Head can trace their origins to when the members of the band were in high school. “We formed in high school during our freshman year,” frontman Mike Shaw explains in press notes. “Jack and I were looking for someone to play some songs with—we met Jacob and he ended up becoming one of our best friends.” And although the members of the band are in their early 20s, the band has developed a reputation both locally and nationally for a sound that draws from early 80s post-punk, New Wave and 90s alt rock; in fact, as a result a number of legendary and beloved artists have championed the trio and taken them under their wing including Big Star‘s Jody Stephens, producer Mitch Easter, best known for his work with R.E.M. and Pavement, John Vanderslice andGuided by Voices‘ Doug Gillard. READ MORE…
named by L.A. Weekly as one of 10 Los Angeles artists to watch in 2016, art-pop, synth band nav/attack have its self-titled debut album out now. The music mixes Los Angeles-based artist, producer and engineer Andrew Lynch stated that the name
In Notes from Left of the Dial this week, Nooga.com spends some time with new music from Coldair, WØLFFE, Sara Rachele and Pinegrove. What have you been listening to this week? READ MORE…
L.A. music had a monster year in 2015, but 2016 could be even bigger, thanks to artists such as the 10 we list here, who represent just a few drops in an El Niño of up-and-coming talent. Some may be future superstars, or at least future cult figures. All have the kind of singular vision it takes in our city to stand out from the crowd. READ MORE…
J57 and Koncept released their latest collaboration The Fuel EP last month to critical acclaim across the blogosphere, and it shouldn’t be terribly be surprising if you’ve been frequenting this site for some time as the duo, along with their crew Brown Bag All-Stars have long been mainstays on this site and others. Of course, for those who are new to the site and for those who need their memories refreshed, we’ll go through some backstory. READ MORE…